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Calif. Resort Going Green With 1,500 Solar Panels
Flag City RV Resort in Lodi, Calif., has installed over 1,000 solar panels on the property to make the resort more environmentally friendly, according to co-owner Ricky Gill, whose family has owned the RV park for the past seven years “We wanted to reduce our energy...CalARVC Partners with Printer for Tags and Forms
The California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC) announced that the organization will again provide campgrounds and RV parks with a resource for their registration forms and rear-view mirror tags. In addition, CalARVC members now receive 10% off of all...Colo. National Park Soliciting Vendor Applications
Southern Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is accepting Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) applications and proposals from businesses interested in firewood sales and incidental visitor services such as the sale of sunscreen, insect...Mo. Extending Comment Period on Fate of 3 Parks
Reacting to concerns that a public comment period concerning the fate of three state parks was too short, Missouri state parks leadership announced on Tuesday (Nov. 28) that they would extend the comment period into next year. The News-Press reported that parks...Muir Woods to Adopt Parking Reservation System
Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Calif., simply gets too many visitors. Overcrowding, traffic congestion and parking woes are why officials have decided to require all visitors to have parking or shuttle reservations starting in January. As reported by the...Md. National Park is Delaying Campground Project
A campground improvement project at Maryland’s Assateague State Park has been postponed until next fall, according to a report by The Dispatch. This week, park officials announced that the start of a two-phase project to relocate campground roads and fortify...VIDEO: Arizona's Pueblo El Mirage RV, Golf Resort
Pueblo El Mirage RV and Golf Resort in El Mirage, Ariz., is a gated community for 55-plus active adults offering accommodations for RVs. The facility offers a luxury beach entry pool, tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course designed by Fuzzy Zoeller, a clubhouse with a...Camping In Ontario's Convention is Well Attended
Camping In Ontario/OPCA held its convention, CampEx exhibitors showcase and annual general meeting Nov. 19-22 in Huntsville, according to a press release. Themed “Camping 150 – Where We’ve Been; Where We’re Going,” the event drew record attendance of over...RVIA: RV Shipments Will Eclipse 500,000 For 2017
The RV industry’s shipments will top a staggering half a million units in 2017 with expectations of 505,600 units shipped by the end of the year. This represents a 13% increase above the projected 2017 total of 445,700 units, according to a new forecast from the...Park Model Shipments Edge Up 3.5% For October
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported that shipments of park model RVs edged up 3.5% in October compared to the previous year. For the month, 329 units were shipped to dealers’ lots versus 318 in 2016. Year-to-date, the park model segment grew...RV Maker Thor Posts Record 1Q Revenue, Income
Thor Industries Inc. today (Nov. 27) announced record first-quarter net income of $128.4 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, on record first-quarter revenues of $2.23 billion. That compared to net income of $78.7 million and sales of $1.7 billion a year ago while...
